Medical Corps Reserve Component Accession Bonus (AB) and Retention Bonus (RB) - FY2025
PAID ANNUALLY
Effective October 1, 2024
DoD FMR Volume 7A Chapter 5 (The following amounts are the maximum allowed by the Department of Defense. For your specific service amount consult with your service personnel office.)
| MEDICAL CORPS |
AB (Note) |
RB (Note) |
| Aerospace Medicine Specialist |
$40,000 |
$40,000 |
| Anesthesiology |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
Critical Care
Pulmonary Disease
Medicine/Cardiology |
$60,000 |
$60,000 |
| Emergency Services/Emergency Medicine |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
Family Medicine/
Family Practice |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
| Field Surgeon/Aeromedical Physician/General Practice |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
| Flight Surgeon; Aviation/Aerospace GMO; Aviation/Aerospace; Residence Trained |
$40,000 |
$40,000 |
| Infectious Disease |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
| Internist |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
| Nephrology |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
| Nuclear Medicine |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
| Obstetrician and Gynecologist |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
| Occupational Medical Officer |
$40,000 |
$40,000 |
| Ophthalmology |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
| Otolaryngologist |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
| Pediatrician |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
| Preventive Medicine |
$40,000 |
$40,000 |
| Psychiatrist |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
| Radiologist, Diagnostic |
$45,000 |
$45,000 |
| Surgeon Colon/Rectal |
$75,000 |
$75,000 |
| Surgeon Critical Care/Trauma |
$75,000 |
$75,000 |
| Surgeon, General |
$75,000 |
$75,000 |
| Surgeon, Neurological |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
| Surgeon Orthopedic |
$75,000 |
$75,000 |
| Surgeon, Plastic |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
| Surgeon, Thoracic/Cardiovascular |
$75,000 |
$75,000 |
| Surgeon Vascular/Peripheral |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
| Undersea Medicine |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
| Urologist |
$45,000 |
$45,000 |
NOTE: Bolded information reflects changes in current chart.
NOTE: The amount listed for AB and RB represents the annual amount authorized for new agreements signed during the period of the pay plan. The length of the contracts will be to law, DoD 6000.13 and service policy.
Page updated October 1, 2024